Darren Way has signed a new three year contract at Huish Park. Credit: Richard Sellers/EMPICS Sport

Yeovil Town manager Darren Way has signed a new three year contract.

The 36-year-old initially took charge on an interim basis after the sacking of Paul Sturrock.

He has been rewarded after taking his side from bottom of the table to 19th - 14 points clear of the relegation zone with six games left to play.

I feel very proud and honoured to have signed a new contract to be manager of Yeovil Town.

Since I was a young lad it has always been my dream to become a professional footballer and follow that up by becoming a football manager.

It was a massive honour for me to lead this great football club out as captain when we played our first game in the Football League against Rochdale after 108 years in non-league football and now I am leading the club as manager.

The history this fantastic club has is remarkable and it has been my biggest job not to be scared and keep this club alive.

– Darren Way, Yeovil Town manager, speaking to ytfc.net

I have worked with Darren as a player and coach for 15 years. He has already committed to being a big part of the Glovers future plans.

We have found an extraordinary leader and manager in Darren, who has the full backing of everyone at Huish Park, not only to build a squad, but a Club, that will achieve and sustain League One status within the next five seasons.

He will not let our supporters down.

– John Fry, Yeovil Town chairman, speaking to ytfc.net

Way is a former Glovers midfielder with over 200 appearances for the club. His playing career ended prematurely after being injured in a car crash in 2008.

A 31-year-old man has been jailed for 20 years after being convicted of attempted murder and two counts of wounding with intent after a violent attack on three strangers in Yeovil in June last year.

Lee Jeffries-Jones from Yeovil will spend a total of 27 years behind bars.

Lee Jeffries-Jones, of Yeovil has been jailed for 20 years. Credit: Avon & Somerset Police

In two separate incidents, Jeffries-Jones attacked a teenage girl and a 29-year-old woman with a knife, inflicting significant injuries.

The teenager was stabbed by the criminal in her back and the 29-year-old mother suffered a stab wound in her arm. Jeffries-Jones then approached a man who was putting his child into a car seat, and attacked him, but the knife broke.

Jeffries-Jones will serve a minimum of 10 years before being considered for parole.